The Efficacy and Functions of the Chinese Herb Cortex Lycii (Di Gu Pi)

Lycii Cortex (Di Gu Pi) has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis to remove dampness, relieving exterior syndromes, dispersing blood stasis, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat fever, headache, muscle pain, backache, eczema, and febrile diseases. It also possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, making it effective in treating arthritis, sprains, muscle strains, and lumbar disc herniation. Additionally, it exhibits antitumor effects by inhibiting tumor cell growth, enhancing immune function, and promoting tumor regression. Lycii Cortex can also be used to treat colds, cough, hemoptysis, asthma, and bronchitis.